34974 Sat Mar 12 12:05:56 -0800 2005 10 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 158976 Someone was asking about farm eggs recently on this board. I decided to try out one of the suggestions: Marin Sun Farm Eggs. Here is my report: Marin Sun Farm Eggs come from Rhode Island Red and White Leghorn Crossbred chickens who spend their days in grassy pastures and eat a varied diet. You can buy them at the San Francisco Ferry Building Farmer's Market, $6 for half a dozen. Recently I have been having a craving for fresher eggs. First, the eggs they use at Tabla, who make a habit of buying their ingredients fresh from local farmers, piqued my interest for that old-fashioned eggy, eggy taste. Next I became smittten by the two eggs on my Pizza at Pizzetta 211. They use Rosie's Farm eggs and, wow, did they taste good. After that, I decided, no more lazily picking up a carton of eggs at Wholefoods, I had to get to the market and find the freshest eggs available instead. Marin Sun Farm's eggs included a blue one in their carton. The romantic in me finds the idea of a blue-shelled egg quite exciting. It's like finding a piece of hidden treasure. The colour of the shell makes no difference to the taste, however. All of the eggs had the most intense, gorgeous, deep, golden yellow yolks. Very pricey at $1 per egg. But the quality, the colour and the taste were very, very good. Yum! Link: http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/2005/03/marin-sun-farm-eggs.html Sat Mar 12 12:05:56 -0800 2005 0 Sixy Beast 1 158980 Thanks for the heads up Sam. If you're ever up in Petaluma, there used to be a couple of places were you could get farm/fertile eggs. One was pretty interesting and entertaining from a kid's perspective because it was set up as sort of a vending machine contraption. In any case, one was my Aunt's family poultry farm, Broady Birds, and is no longer around, but I do believe it you search around, you'll find one or two still in business. Nice pix as always. Those yolks do indeed look quite rich and delicious. It'd be pretty extravagent, but can you imagine the creme brulee that those would make? I think you need to consider a career in food "styling" for your next life ;) a sante, Curtis Sat Mar 12 12:28:08 -0800 2005 158976 0 Curtis 2 158991 That's funny -- someone was just telling me about a farm in Aptos that has a vending machine for its eggs -- sounds like it's worth checking out, and cheap (or should that be "cheep") too! Link: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2004/March/14/style/stories/01style.htm Sat Mar 12 13:53:42 -0800 2005 158980 0 Ruth Lafler 3 159081 The poor chickens at Marin Sun Farms were wiped out. They are currently acquiring eggs from local suppliers and selling them under their lable. BUT they are receiving 1000 chickens soon and will be back on track with their own eggs. Sun Mar 13 04:00:57 -0800 2005 158991 0 Edie 4 159089 hmm - interesting I was asking the girl lots of questions about her eggs and she failed to mention that lttle fact to me. WOuld you mind me asking where you got your information? thank you Sun Mar 13 12:01:41 -0800 2005 159081 0 Sixy Beast 5 159117 I was at their mother ship (Point Reyes Station) after finding the link to their website via the Ferry Building website. They had a few dozen eggs on display. I asked about their Aracona Chickens (you know the ones that lay the gorgeous blue and green Dr. Suessian specimens). He then disclosed the state of their chicken inventory. However, I did enjoy the outsourced eggs tremendously so this should not discourage anyone from buying them. Sun Mar 13 16:59:05 -0800 2005 159089 0 Edie 3 159115 Holy cheepers! This egg vending machine sounds like a hoot and another local food find worth checking out. Thanks for the heads up, Ruth. Sun Mar 13 16:29:45 -0800 2005 158991 0 Carb Lover 4 159120 I was hoping our Santa Cruz resident would see my post! I'm looking forward to having you check it out and report back. Sun Mar 13 17:21:51 -0800 2005 159115 0 Ruth Lafler 1 159002 Are these the same egg people in back of the Ferry Building near Highland Hills and the mushroom people? Sat Mar 12 14:59:59 -0800 2005 158976 0 farmersdaughter 2 159006 they are in the outside market kind in the middle to the right, not the eggs on the left side near HH when i got there on the late side today today around 11 (I went to the Fatted Calf first), they had already sold out of their eggs :( they sell meats too. Sat Mar 12 15:43:09 -0800 2005 159002 0 Sixy Beast 1 159090 I got the last carton this past Saturday and the price was as it has been, $6 a DOZEN.... Sun Mar 13 12:17:51 -0800 2005 158976 0 agrodolce